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Fall 2024 | Issue 23WHAT’SINSIDE2 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 POST-RELEASE SUPPORT5 JOSE CARRION 6 ANNUAL GALA 8 CASE UPDATE9 2024 HIGHLIGHTS 10 BOARD NEWS10 STAFF NEWS12 FRAMEDCENTURIONseekingfreedom for the innocentin prisonA NOTE FROM THE LEGAL TEAMIT HAS BEEN a season of enigmas for the legal team at Centurion. The unprec-edented roadblocks to our clients’ freedom - created by conviction review units, prosecutors, and parole boards - and the eects of sweeping federal case law have left us furious. And our beloved clients have faced a level of devastation only their sentencing dates can match. As is the nature of our clients’ resilience, they have embraced these disap-pointments and are prepared for a new fight. So, as we confront these challenges with renewed vigor and creative solutions, we invite you into some of the conversations that have been floating within our small universe. It is our hope that you, too, will be curious and inspired to engage in these conversations with us.This year, the innocent in prison experienced jaw-dropping obstacles. In Missouri, Marcellus Williams was executed despite the prosecu-tor’s motion to vacate his sentence and the victim’s family asking that he not be executed. After serving 34 years in prison, Christopher Dunn was only 50 feet from the exit of the prison when the warden received the directive that Mr. Dunn could not be released that day. While he was ultimately released, the pain that this obstacle must have caused him and his family is unthinkable. Centurion clients have also faced injustices in equal measure. On the date that we write to you, November 11, 2024, it has been 228 days since Delaware Coun-ty (Pennsylvania) Judge Mary Alice Brennan ordered that the convictions of Samuel Grasty and his two co-defendants - Morton Johnson and Derrick Chappell - be vacated and that a new trial be granted. They remain imprisoned despite this ruling. In Minnesota, Brian Pippitt, a Native American man, also remains imprisoned despite the Minnesota Attorney General’s Oce reaching the conclusion that he is innocent. HC Davis sits in prison in Virginia after being denied relief under the geriatric release provision, despite being unable to carry a tray across the courtyard without becoming breathless. These stories represent unprecedented challenges in innocence cases and are WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THE MEDIA: Have the innocent in prison become a mere passing interest to the media?Continued on page 3Thank you to our contributing writers and editors.Paul Casteleiro | Jim Cousins Pamela Feig | Christina François Alan Maimon | Corey Waldron Laila S. Wilson
2Letter fromCOREY WALDRONCenturion Executive DirectorDear Friend,Over the past 41 years, Centurion has freed 71 innocent men and women from wrongful imprisonment, and we are currently working on behalf of 19 clients who have lost decades of their lives serving time for crimes they did not commit. These individuals, and the thousands that reach out to us for help, rely on your generous support to ensure that we can continue to fight for justice in an increasingly combative legal system.The crisis of wrongful conviction is not going away. The deeply rooted, systemic racism, greed, classism, and corruption embedded in our legal system result in innocent people - the vast majority of whom are vulnerable people of color - going to prison at an alarming rate. It is critical that we, as privileged potential jurors, voters, and community members gain a better understanding of the depth and breadth of this problem, because we all share in the responsibility of fostering a more just society. I think we can all agree that there is absolutely no societal benefit to anyone in holding innocent men and women behind bars for decades. Our work is not easy. Even DNA and forensic evidence are no longer the silver bullets they may have once been. Sam Grasty and his co-defendants Derrick Chappell and Morton Johnson, who you can read about in Christina François’s article in this newsletter, have been in prison in Pennsyl-vania for nearly 25 years for a crime they did not commit. DNA evidence has conclusively excluded these three men as the perpetrators of the crime. Six months ago, a judge overturned their convic-tions, and yet they still sit in prison because the prosecutor’s oce is so deeply invested in their need to be RIGHT that they appealed the decision to overturn their convictions - a ruling based on scientific evidence - and so these innocent men miss yet another holiday season with their families. Situations like Mr. Grasty’s make it so important that the stories of the wrongfully imprisoned be told - most innocent people in prison go unheard. As you may have seen, our Founder and Board Member Jim McCloskey and Board Member John Grisham recently released Framed, a book that highlights 10 cases of wrongful conviction that involved 23 defendants. I hope that you take the time to pick up a copy and read it cover to cover, even if you find the stories to be infuriating (as many do). Believe me - we’re infuriated too.In the midst of my ongoing disbelief of some of the things we see every day in the course of this work, I hold on to hope. I genuinely believe that working together, we can and will create a brighter future for the people we serve and our society as a whole. I hope you will support us this year and remain engaged with Centurion’s ongoing eorts to ensure that justice is served for the wrongfully imprisoned.With Gratitude,Corey Waldron
3each a fresh horror. While the stories of Marcellus Williams, Christopher Dunn, Samuel Grasty, and Brian Pippitt have caught the media’s attention, we are troubled that such catastrophes slip o the front page within a few hours or days. Even worse, for the stories that have yet to be published, like the one of HC Davis, we envision having to fight for the media’s attention.Indeed, it’s been a sobering year around the world, and not only the world of fighting for the innocent in prison. With wars, election conflicts, and human rights issues plaguing our world, it’s hard to keep attention on any one tragedy. But the media’s passing interest and resistance to hearing these stories indicate that the conversation surrounding innocence has become stale. And as this tumultuous year ends, this question remains on our mind: How is it possible that the people we know and care for so deeply, and who are most deserv-ing of having their voices amplified, are being silenced?The issues that lead to wrongful convictions – racism, classism, police misconduct, bad lawyering – no longer cause the media to shudder. As a result, we struggle to engage in public discourse and to bring the level of individualized attention that the stories of the innocent deserve. It’s reminiscent of the series of shootings against Black men that held the media’s attention four years ago. After a while, who could help but to confuse the brutal murders of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd? While the narratives crucially highlight-ed their race and gender, the failure to remind us of their ages; what made their lives so precious; and the stories of the pain their families endured, the individual tragedies seemed to mesh into one.The solution to making the media care a bit more is something that we remain unsure of. However, at Centurion, our aim is to ensure that these stories remain individualized, because each represents a unique and egregious injustice.THE LEGAL TEAM at Centurion is in constant conver-sation about the injustices that take place within the criminal system, and not only our active cases. Without a discussion of all the injustices taking place, it is not possible to have an understanding of the context we are working in. To that end, we invite you into another issue that is heavy on our hearts.When it comes to talking about mass incarceration, particularly mass incarceration of Black men, we are very well versed. Only 5.7 percent of the U.S. population is comprised of Black men. By age 35, approximately 50 percent of Black men have been arrested; 35 percent of them have been convicted; and they make up over 37 percent of the prison popula-tion. The harrowing statistics are endless. And there is reason to fear that incarceration rates of Black women in the next few years will be just as shocking. Black women are already “consistently overrepresented” in our state and federal prisons. The rise of pregnancy criminalization (resulting from birth or pregnancy loss) since the reversal of Roe v. Wade promises to increase that disparity, given that Black women experience a higher rate of maternal issues. For example, Black women “have a 43 percent higher risk of miscarriage than white women.” Based on the existing statistics, the evolving laws related to reproductive rights are of great concern as they relate to the administration of justice for Black women. At Centurion, we have already witnessed the unique ways in which our legal system perceives Black women and motherhood. In the Samuel Grasty case, we are reminded that Black women are perceived in ways that white women are not. There, the prosecution stead-fastly maintains that a 70-year old Black woman, with no romantic partners at the time of her death and severe health issues, engaged in consensual anal sex. Take, as another example, a case where a Black woman in New WOMEN AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS How do we prepare for a potential rise in wrongful convictions amongst Black women?Notes from the Legal Team, continued from page 1
4Jersey was sentenced to a near-life sentence for the death of her partner, despite enduring years of physical and sexual abuse from him. One day, no dierent than several others, the now-deceased partner approached her, and a scue ensued. The partner died of a knife stabbing. The accused woman always maintained that the stabbing was unintentional. Surely, the prosecutors believed that there was merit to her story as their initial oer to resolve the case would have resulted in nowhere near a life-time sentence. It only takes a few moments to watch the recording of her trial to under-stand a few of the factors that led to her sentence: an unengaged lawyer, a curt judge, and an aggressive prosecutor. Of the factors, her distant lawyer is most profound. There is an assumption that women are treated with a certain level of sympathy and care, but this was far from the case for this woman. With these cases as our legal backdrop, the innocence field should be prepared for a rise in the wrongful prosecution of Black women in the face of birth and pregnancy loss. Perhaps the solution is to advocate for an initiative that Centurion’s Legal Director Paul Casteleiro has long dreamed of: conviction review units at the initial stages of a case (i.e. arrest and trial). With initiatives of this sort, there is opportunity on the front end to better protect the most vulnerable from wrongful prosecutions under these new laws. PAROLE BOARDS AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS What role do parole boards play in keeping the innocent in prison and damaging future innocence claims? TO PAROLE BOARD members, innocence does not exist - everyone is guilty. Yet, parole, if at all an option, is a promising mechanism that oers relief before the determination of innocence. For some clients, it comes as a great opportunity when they have exhausted their court remedies. It also comes as a great relief to others, whose cases depend on the word of an elusive, crucial witness. Parole boards insist that incarcerated individuals accept responsibility for their conduct, even if the result of doing so can be damaging to future post-conviction petitions. Very few have the privilege of maintaining their innocence. An exception was Jose Carrion who was released to New York parole supervision after his first interview with the parole board while maintaining his innocence. It was an incredible victory considering that the New York Parole Board reviews between 10,000 and 12,000 applications a year, and of that number, only 33% of applications are granted. And a miniscule number of those applicants who stand before the board convicted of a violent felony oense impress the board with just one interview, in which they maintain their innocence like Jose did. Contrast this reality with HC Davis who remains incarcerated in Virginia after appear-ing 13 times before the parole board and maintains his innocence. Virginia’s parole release rates are a crying shame. They have one of the lowest release rates in the country, releasing only about 2 percent of their parole applicants. Without a doubt, their prisons are swelling with innocent people. Yet, they continue to play a role in keeping the wrongfully convicted in prison. While those like HC Davis are eligible for parole either because a crime took place before 1995 or qualify for geriatric parole, legislators have continued to block eorts to expand parole transparency and relief. Indeed, this current climate hurts the chances of clients like HC Davis receiving relief. Representation of our clients at times brings us before parole boards; parole hearings are daunting and cause tremendous anxiety for our clients, who know their odds are slim at best. This drives us to engage with organizations that are tackling issues of parole transpar-ency and reform. Ensuring that our voice is included in the conversation positions us to better prepare our clients as they navigate a system that systemically stacks the odds against them.All is not lost. Far from it. We embrace all the foregoing challenges wholeheartedly and are grateful for your support. Most of all, we look forward to engaging in future conversations. Warmly, Christina François
5POST-RELEASE SUPPORTIN PROVIDING post-release support to newly freed clients, as well as to those who have been back in the community for many years, we strive to provide concrete services within the context of a core value: self-determination, the fundamental right of individuals to shape their own lives. Our clients have all spent a significant number of years stripped of their freedom to make decisions on their own behalf. From the most basic daily choices to the broad strokes of defining one’s identity, we must remain conscious of providing opportunities to our clients that will empower them to choose their own path. We initially start working with clients and their families (if family is involved) by reaching out to community partners who generously help us help them. National companies like Verizon and Mattress Firm have provid-ed us with discounted phones and beds. Imagine the diculty in finding a place to live for clients who have no family, still have a prison record yet to be corrected, have no credit history and are still looking for employ-ment. We have been fortunate to find the owner of a realty agency in Philadelphia who is sympathetic to our work. His agency is helping us to locate a landlord willing to rent out an apartment in spite of these challenges. Members of the post-release team will generally visit the freed individual within days of release, meet their whole family and establish a relationship. If the client is living with family or friends at the outset, as most do, Centurion makes an eort to help oset the cost of suddenly having an additional adult living in the home. Educating those opening their home to an exonerated person on what to expect is imperative and dovetails with the notion of encouraging self-determination. It can be challenging even for the best intentioned family member to understand how important it is to allow the freed individual the autonomy to make choices that can lead to both successes and failures and to respect that their loved one may have a very dierent set of values. It’s important to set aside one’s own expectations and judgment of what success means as a service provider. The lives and circumstances of our clients after release are vastly disparate. There are those who go on to busy careers, marrying and having children. There are those whose success means a quieter, more solitary life after years of being forced to live with others en masse. It is only our job to lay out the multitude of options available to them and to provide the best roadmap possible. Most importantly, our job is to be ready to pivot as the individual client evolves, and needs change in our ever changing world. JOSE CARRIONON AUGUST 1, 2024 we rejoiced with Jose as he walked free after serving 25 years in prison. Jose has been living in New York with family since mid-October after living in Florida with his mother immediately following his release. Although Jose is an innocent man, the fight to prove his innocence continues as he is still bound by the arbitrary rules of parole.A person on parole must abide by a set of special conditions. The failure to do so can result in devastat-ing consequences. The requirements of his release are a reminder to all of us that stepping out of prison is just the beginning of a journey to reclaiming agency.Jose entered the criminal system 25 years ago, a 21-year-old young Hispanic man from the Bronx wrong-ly accused without a single piece of evidence against him no DNA evidence, no physical evidence, and only whispers from some unreliable informant.The police first questioned Jose when he was 18 years old. They came back four years later with nothing more than the cursory knowledge that “a Hispanic man” was involved in a murder. This is all it took to steal 25 years of freedom away from Jose.Continued on page 8Christina François, José Carrion, Alan Maimon
N SATURDAY, September 21, nearly 250 Centurion supporters, friends, and members of our freed family of clients gathered for what proved to be a memorable, emotional, and celebratory evening. Throughout the night, we honored KATE GERMOND, celebrated JOSE CARRION, and shared stories with the men and women Centurion has helped free.The evening’s program included opening remarks from Executive Director Corey Waldron, a celebration of Ben Spencer’s recent exoneration, and a panel on Centurion’s Post-Release Support Services. Moderated by exoneree and Centuri-on Board member Richard Miles, the panel included a conversation among exonerees, family members, and Kate Germond about the importance of Post-Release Support, and the impact Centurion’s services have on individ-uals as they navigate their lives after incarceration. Christina Francois, Assistant Legal Director, kicked-o Jose Carrion’s Celebration of Freedom with a moving review of Jose’s case and his continu-ing legal battles. Jose’s sister, Madeline Cabrera, read a sincere, thoughtful letter from Jose expressing his appreciation for Centurion’s work and support, the support from his family, and his hopes for the future.The presentation concluded with a heart-felt tribute to Kate Germond, presented by Centurion Founder Jim McCloskey. He shared the 37-year history of his partnership with Kate as they worked side-by-side to free innocent men and women from wrongful imprisonment. He described the highs, lows, lessons learned, and perhaps most-importantly, his gratitude for all that Kate has done to make Centurion the organization it is today, as well as her dedication to the innocent men and women we serve.Later in the evening, Case Investigator Alan Maimon shared examples of the seemingly impossible obstacles we face in trying to free our clients. We are truly grateful to all who attended and supported our 2024 AnnualGala!2024View more photos from the gala
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8Jose was convicted of a 1995 murder that took place at a Bronx apartment during a botched drug deal. He had no known connection to the victim or anyone else in the apartment and had no history of using or selling drugs.Around midnight on April 20, 1995, three intruders allegedly entered a Bronx apartment looking to rob drugs and money. In the apartment prior to their entry were two drug dealers and a drug buyer. One of the drug dealers was shot and killed. The other dealer was shot and wounded. The drug buyer was roughed up.From the outset, police had a dicult time sorting out the victims from the possible suspects. They had to rely almost entirely on the two men who survived the incident for information about what transpired. Both men had their own interests to protect.Between 1995 and 2001, Juan Ventura, the wounded drug dealer, repeatedly changed his story about 1.) who was in the apartment, 2.) when they were there, and 3.) what events led up to the shootings. He initially identified someone other than Carrion as the only perpetrator he recognized. That person, however, was in jail at the time of the crime.A week later, Ventura leafed through pages of police mug shot books and identified Carrion as the gunman. Carrion was in the book because as a juvenile he had stolen a fax machine from a hearing aid store.Eddie Corniel, the drug buyer who was assaulted during the attack, wasn’t cooperative with police. At Carrion’s trial, he invoked his 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Corniel passed away in 2021.Centurion’s eorts to prove Mr. Carrion’s innocence continue. In the meantime, he is savoring every mo-ment with his loving family and is determined to rebuild his life. He is working and recently became engaged to a childhood friend. As his re-entry process continues, Centurion will be at his side every step of the way. CASE UPDATE BRIAN PIPPITT, a gentle 62-year-old Native American, was wrongly convicted in 2001 of the 1998 murder of Evelyn Malin. There is no forensic or physi-cal evidence connecting him to the crime whatsoever. And, the physical, objective and forensic evidence uncovered through the Centurion investigation and a subsequent investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Oce Conviction Review Unit (CRU) estab-lishes Brian’s innocence. Over the course of several years, Centurion conducted an exhaustive investigation into the murder of Evelyn Malin. Based on its findings, Centurion applied to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Oce CRU seeking an exoneration of Mr. Pippitt. Centurion supported its application with a 75-page memorandum, nine witness adavits, three expert forensic reports and an appendix of 800 pages. The CRU then, based on the Centurion application, conducted its own independent investigation over the following two years. In May 2024 the CRU completed its comprehensive two-year investigation and released a 180-page report concluding that Mr. Pippitt was not at the Dollar Lake Store when Evelyn Malin was murdered and that he was not involved in the crime. The CRU reviewed thousands of documents, conducted in-depth, recorded witness interviews of 26 fact and expert witnesses; consulted experts, retained its own expert and thoroughly examined the analysis of the forensic specialists. In June, 2024 Attorney General Keith Ellison’s oce declared that Mr. Pippitt should be exonerated. “The Conviction Review Unit conducted a careful, lengthy, objective review of the case,” Ellison stated. “It has now issued its report: I endorse its findings and encourage everyone to read it carefully.” It is the first time the CRU has recommended the full exoneration of an incarcerated person.“Our goal is to ensure that no innocent person is serving time in a Minnesota prison for a crime they did not commit,” Ellison said. “No person or community is safer, and justice is not served when an innocent person is convicted and imprisoned.”Despite the clear findings of the Attorney General’s Oce, Mr. Pippitt remains incarcerated after the local county prosecutor reneged on his written promise to surrender jurisdiction to the Attorney General. He, along with the County Sheri, are using every device possible to oppose Mr. Pippitt’s release. As a result, Centurion and its local counsel, the Great North Inno-cence Project, are forced to fight through cumbersome court proceedings that could take years.In the meantime, Centurion is applying to the Minnesota Clemency Review Board for a commutation of Mr. Pippitt’s life sentence. If successful, that will allow Mr. Pippitt to be released while he continues his fight for exoneration. The clemency petition will not be decided, however, until June of 2025. José Carrion, continued from page 5
10WELCOME TO OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM!SAYING “WELCOME” could be a bit misleading since we are closer to the 1-year anniversary of our newest member Babatunde “Tunde” Odubekun. We welcomed Tunde to the Board of Directors in January and he immediately began making great contribu-tions, supporting the team. Babatunde Odubekun is Vice President and Counsel at CleanCap-ital, a New York-based renewable energy investor focused on the development and long-term operation of middle-market solar and storage assets. An active member of the commu-nity, Tunde has served as a Commissioner on the New Jersey State Ethics Commission and as a Trustee of the Newark Print Shop. Tunde holds a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University, and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal.When asked about his “why” or reason for being a Centurion advocate and leader, Tunde said “I am continuously inspired and impressed by the resilience of all of Centurion’s exonerees, and look forward to working alongside the board, together with the sta and dedicated volunteers to advance the goals of justice. Jim McCloskey’s vision — since 1983 — is still playing out in real time, and I’m grateful to be able to have a small part in the important work that Centurion continues to do so eectively nationwide.”We are grateful to Tunde for sharing his knowledge and resources as part of our leadership team and for continuing to make a great impact in the innocence community.TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK!OVER THE PAST five years, Centurion has made signif-icant investments in growing our organization, services, and impact. To achieve this growth, we have invested in talented new sta members, and providing avenues for career and professional development for our current sta. In February of this year, we hired two part-time sta members, Ayra Khan and Rhea Rajesh, and two part-time sta members were promoted to full time positions; Trish Traverse was promoted to Senior Sta Case Developer, and Madison McCoy was promoted to a full-time position in May.AYRA KHAN is our Executive Assistant of Operations. She supports Centurion’s Development eorts and our organization’s operations, with a focus on database management, organizational eciency, technology, and fundraising.Ayra is a current student at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, majoring in computer science and set to complete her coursework in December 2024 and graduate in Spring 2025. At Rutgers, Ayra is actively involved in several organiza-tions including the Tau Sigma Honor Society, Scarlet Honor Council, Rutgers Tennis Club, Rutgers MSA (Muslim Students Association), Rutgers Athletic Departments, and Women in Computer Science. Outside of her academic pursuits, Ayra dedicates her time to organizing events and fundraising for Young Muslims, tutoring middle school students at her local mosque, and assisting her family with their clothing business.RHEA RAJESH is the Administrative Support for Case Development. In this role, Rhea works with the Director of Case Development and the Assistant Legal Director, providing critical support for prospective and active cases. She graduated from The College of New Jersey, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Law, Politics, and Philosophy. She is currently pursuing her Ayra, Rhea, and MadisonBabatunde Odubekun, Esq.
11Ididn’tdo itmaster’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology at the Teachers College at Columbia UniversityIn her free time, Rhea loves to read, travel, and brush up on as many trivia/fun facts as possible. Rhea is an animal lover and is the proud owner of two poodles and a sun conure. She is also passionate about women’s issues, specifically women’s health, which was the focus of most of her undergrad-uate research. She hopes to take her experience and knowledge and expand it to the work she is doing for Centurion.TRISH TRAVERSE began volunteering as a case worker in January 2017. She later came on on as a part-time sta member in April of 2021. Trish was promoted to the role of Senior Sta Case Developer in February of this year. She works with our Director of Case Devel-opment, volunteers, and the department’s team to fully develop cases, ensuring they meet our criteria and are viable cases of innocence.Prior to her employment at Centurion, Trish worked in the fields of finance and government contracting. She received her Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University. Trish also serves on the board for the nonprofit, David’s New Day. In her spare time Trish enjoys spending time with her husband and family.MADISON MCCOY began with Centurion in 2019 as our part-time Administrative Support, assisting the Intake Department, Case Development, and the Devel-opment Department, while also completing her Nursing Degree at Mercer County Community College. Madison successfully graduated in May 2024 and transitioned to a full-time Data & Intake Analysis role. In this new position, Madison works with our Director of Case Development managing new requests for support inquiries and our client database.Continuing with the theme of growth and transitions, we are elated to announce the engagement of Madison and Christian Bischo. Christian has been a friend of Centurion for several years and is one of our lead event volunteers. They are planning to wed in October 2025. Congratulations, Maddie and Christian!At Centurion, we pride ourselves on being a produc-tive and cohesive team. We are excited to have these enthusiastic and skilled sta members with us as we continue the challenging work of freeing the innocent from prison.CENTURIONseekingfreedom forthe innocentin prisonBOARD OF DIRECTORSRob Mooney, ChairmanRob Connor, PhD, Vice ChairmanJozelyn Davis, PhD, TreasurerNafiz AhmedCharles Crow, Esq.Mary Catherine Cu, P.J.A.D.John GrishamKenneth Javerbaum, Esq.James McCloskeyRichard MilesBabatunde Odubekun, Esq. Edwin Pisani, CPAStephen Pollard, CFPKathy VikSTAFFCorey Waldron, Executive DirectorJanet Baxendale, Paralegal & Volunteer DevelopmentPaul Casteleiro, Legal DirectorJames Cousins, Attorney & Case InvestigatorPamela Feig, Post-release CoordinatorChristina François, Assistant Legal DirectorKate Germond, Sr. Advocate & InvestigatorAyra Khan, Executive Assistant of OperationsRosemary Kay, BookkeeperAlan Maimon, Case InvestigatorMadison McCoy, Data & Intake AnalysisRhea Rajesh, Administrative Support for Case DevelopmentTyler Spikes, Exoneree SupportTrish Traverse, Sr. Sta Case DeveloperKimberly Weston, Director of Case DevelopmentLaila S. Wilson-McCoy, Director of DevelopmentVOLUNTEERSMolly Chrein | Lori Freedman | Stacey Izzard Marilyn M. Jerry | Andrea Lauber Jock McFarlane | Michael Regan | Sue Schmerler Hannah Shostack | Gene Truncellito
A magnificentcollaboration...John Grisham & Jim McCloskey’sFRAMED ASTONISHING TRUE STORIES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS“Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories—they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice system.”David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower MoonOrder Today!We are currently working on behalf of 19 innocent individuals who have yet to be freed and our ongoing Post-Release Support for all of our men and women. With your support, we will continue to fight for their freedom and support them throughout their post-release journey.Scan to DONATE You may also donate by check, made payable to Centurion. CENTURION Attn: Development Dept. 1000 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540